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New Jersey & New Hampshire
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | NEW HAMPSHIRE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | +8,091,819 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 638,795#41 of 50 states | +3,122,434 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 86,509#39 of 50 states | +185,979 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,558#36 of 50 states | +$242 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 769,380#39 of 50 states | +4,097,790 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 21,972#43 of 50 states | +256,207 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 1,337#49 of 50 states | +9,540 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 401,601#42 of 50 states | +2,152,659 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 4,201#43 of 50 states | +460,285 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 120,950#35 of 50 states | +523,599 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | +4.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $99,782#6 of 50 states | +$4,512 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $53,064#7 of 50 states | +$754 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $128,604#9 of 50 states | +$14,612 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 37,069#44 of 50 states | +285,269 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 203,548#41 of 50 states | +936,071 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 161,375#41 of 50 states | +722,390 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 23,314#42 of 50 states | +140,242 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 12,425#43 of 50 states | +61,344 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | +7,355,881 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 62,323#45 of 50 states | +664,955 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | +5,565,591 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 461,766#42 of 50 states | +2,643,929 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 621,946#39 of 50 states | +3,304,822 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 98,821#42 of 50 states | +586,306 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 47,762#41 of 50 states | +199,263 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | +3,485,010 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 18,451#44 of 50 states | +1,137,958 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 1,007#48 of 50 states | +5,868 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 37,630#41 of 50 states | +963,922 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 70,912#42 of 50 states | +2,158,552 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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